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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E15 (08:03) HSK 4
suàn nǐ mìng dà

算你命大

“Consider yourself lucky.”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 08:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shí qī

我十七

“I was seventeen.”

suàn nǐ mìng dà CURRENT FOCUS

算你命大

“Consider yourself lucky.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shí jiān dào le

时间到了

“Time's up.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: COMMENTING ON LUCK
Tone: GRUDGING
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You got lucky this time, but do not push your luck again.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ming Da (Fated Longevity / Tough Fate)

Chinese culture frequently attributes miraculous survival to a resilient destiny (命大), suggesting heaven or fate has not yet decided to end the person's life.

INTENT TAGS: #grudging_acknowledgment #warning #luck #reluctance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
算你命大 SPOKEN CHUNK

consider yourself lucky to be alive

A common idiom said to someone who barely escaped disaster or harm, often delivered with a slight edge or grudge.

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1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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